Canton Arts Academy at Summit and Timken High School were temporarily put on lockdown Thursday afternoon for reports of someone with a weapon and shots fired.

Lisa Reicosky, spokeswoman for Canton City Schools, said the arts academy went on lockdown at 12:55 p.m. after someone was reported with a weapon near Eighth Street NW and Shorb Avenue NW. Then shots reportedly fired at 1:05 p.m. in the area of Timken High School put the school and administration building into "modified lockdown."

Reicosky said nothing changes with school operations during a modified lockdown, but no one is allowed to enter or exit the building. Both schools were locked down until 2 p.m., and Reicosky said authorities believe the incidents are connected.

"We're told that they have not yet located the person, but they do know who it is," she said.